Wichita eagle., 1887-08-23
WICHITA DOWNS EMpoR1A.
Emp0ria's Great Luck Fails to Win Against
Wichita's Superior Playing.


Emporia's Great Luck Fails to Win Against
Wiehita's superior Playing.
The attendance at the opening game Of the
Western League championship series between
the new Wichita club and the Emporias was
very good.
The club when it left here had none of that
''get up and rustic" spirit which they showed
in yesterdays game and which has been in
fused into their playing by the old time pro-
fessionals now in the club, and the manner in
which they coached, hit the ball and ran
bases was revelation TO Wichita audience
The team is undoubtedly stror ger than was
the State League team, is the general verdict
of those who have seen both and know good
ball playing when they see it Emporia is
also much stronger than when she was in the
State League. Most of those in yesterday
game were new to the Pc ople, but made very
good impressions.
"Ducky" Hemp, the old time fayorits is
doing just as good work in center
as ne did In right field, and
Sunday who is playing right in fine style is
keeping up his batting record and seldom
fails to make two and generally three hits to
game. Isaacson played first base to perfec-
ton, and although he failed to do any partic-
ular batting yesterday, is sure man at the
bat.
Davy Butler, who made so good an impress
sion when he played here against the Topekas
more than covered himself with glory yester-
day, making three Dagger. two singles and
getting base on balls twice out of only five
times at bat. He is credited with
one error which. although costly,
was excusable as it barely touched
his hand and flew on by, letting in a run
which was followed by one equally excusable,
by Harding letting in another.
Weaver catches pretty good game, and
will improve even more as the season ad-
vances.
Pettiford pitched great game and showed
himself generally handy man in the box,
besides being hit lightly and pitching steady
ball he struck out three men, had three put
outs, six assistants and no errors. Hull at
third made several elegant pick ups
one error which was excusable, as be
slipped on the soft ground and it should
hardly be allowed to effect his record.
Harding, at second, played good game,
although his regular. position is behind the
bat
Whistler is playing left field, a new place
for him before a Wichita audience, although
his old position last season. he got what
looked like three Dagger, but the
left fielder was on and played
far enough out to capture the fly.
THE GAME.
The home team failed to score in the first
two innings, although after two men were
out in the first Isaacson got his base on a
tumble Of his hit to second and went to sec
ond on Buffers long safe hit over senond
hit to Ike, leaving the other two on bases
In the second for Emporia Lewis made long
lrive over Whistler's head, getting three
bases, and came in on a wild pitch, giving
Emporia first blood, but her lead
was lost in the third when, after
here was one out. Hemp got to first on an
error of Drischell dropping his fly, stole sec
md and third and came in on O'Roukes
huff of Isaacson's fly to center. Sunday got
base on balls, stole second went to third on
0'Rouke's mutf and came home on Weaver's
acrifice hit, after Butler had been given a
base On balls. Pettiford went from pitcher
% first on a baby grounder leaving Butler
md Weaver on bases. In the fourth Sunday
yot hit and Butler base on balls, but
10Th were left on bases.
In Emporia's half Of the fourth O'Rouke
got base on balls went to
bird ON DrischelTs two Dagger and
anne home on Lewis hit. Raymond got to
irst on a slow hit to Hull who failed to reach
)rischell as he was making third. With
hree men on bases, and nobody out, things
ooked blue for the home team, but after two
men were put out, Wentz on a fly to Whist
er and Ike struck out, prospects were
brighter, until Haddock hit a hot liner which
ust skipped Buffers fingers, and let Dris-
hell and Lewis in, followed by one by Brad
ey, which Harding made frantic en-
eavor to get, but only touched,
citing in Raymond. Long then went
ut from pitcher to first, leaving
Paddock and Bradley on bases, making the
core five to two in favor Of Emporia on
surely lucky hits and unfortunate errers.
In Wichita's fifth two more men were left |
n bases, having got there on hit and a base |
n balls. In their sixth, however, Hull led |
Fl with a clean hit, and went to second on |
Ventzs tumble of Hardipg's grounder; both
,ere advanced by Whistler being hit by the
all. Hull was thrown out at home on
ucky's sacrifice hit, Harding was forced
ONE by Sunday getting ~ base
4 balls, Whistler came in on Buffers
lcrifice. Hemp attempted to steal third,
nd after desperate struggle succeeded as
aymond made poor throw of the ball to
re after passing over Ducky's head eight or
N times. Butler brought Hemp home with
is three-bagger, but died on third himself
In the ninth on hits by Butler, Weaver and
clifford, Butler scored the last run EN-
oria could do nothiL. after the fourth
ming except one bit by O'Pourke and two
agger by Ike. Following il the score:
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